Microsoft Launch Hyper-V R2

The virtualization stakes are increasingly, with the launch by Microsoft of the final part of its Hyper-V Server 2008 provides R2, just days before the conference arch rival VMware year begins. Hyper-V Server 2008 is a standalone version of Hyper-V Microsoft’s popular virtualization product for x64 systems, aimed at small and medium enterprises. The new version includes new features like live migration and high availability without exta costs, according to Microsoft. The first is designed to allow Administartor migrate their virtual machines to another server, turn off the physical server and perform maintenance – all with zero downtime. High availability, meanwhile, is designed to help businesses cope with unexpected interruptions. Battle with VMware hots up ahead of VMworld show “For [...]

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